Senate
Senate, Reps postpone plenary for 2026 budget defence
The Senate and the House of Representatives have postponed plenary sittings to allow lawmakers focus on the defence and detailed scrutiny of the 2026 Appropriation Bill. The National Assembly is scheduled to resume full plenary on Wednesday, March 5, 2026. The decision follows the presentation of the 2026 budget proposal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu […]
List of Senators in support of real-time electronic transmission of election results
The identities of the 15 senators who voted in support of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results during deliberations on the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026 have been revealed. The lawmakers opposed the retention of a controversial provision that allows manual collation of results as a backup. Recalls that the Senate approved […]
Senate reduces election notice period from 360 to 300 days
The Senate on Tuesday passed an amendment to the Electoral Act 2026, reducing the mandatory notice period for general elections from 360 days to 300 days to prevent the 2027 polls from coinciding with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The motion to rescind and recommit the bill was moved by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, […]
2026 budget scales second reading at senate
The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading federal governments proposed budget estimate of 58.472 Trillion naira, for 2026. The budget of consolidation, renewed resilience and shared prosperity was laid Friday 19th December 2025 by President Bola Tinubu, before a joint session of the National Assembly. The bill has been referred to senate committee on […]
BREAKING: Senate President Akpabio Appeals Court Judgement Ordering Recall Of Senator Natasha
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a notice of appeal to challenge the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja which ordered the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate after her controversial suspension. The notice of appeal, obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, is dated July 14, 2025, and was filed […]
BREAKING: Senate Replaces Natasha, Names New Chairman Committee on Diaspora & NGOs
The Senate has removed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from her role as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non‑Governmental Organisations, appointing Senator Aniekan Bassey (Akwa Ibom North‑East, APC) as her successor. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the development at Thursday’s plenary session. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended for six months in March for disorderly […]
Nigerian Senate rejects VAT increase, passes two tax reform bills
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed two of President Bola Tinubu’s four tax reform bills. The two bills approved are the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill. This development follows the Senate’s consideration of the report submitted by an ad hoc committee chaired by Senator Sani Musa, representing Niger […]
Senate confirms Bala Bello as AMCON chairman, approves five non-executive directors
The senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Bala Bello as the part-time chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), representing the north-east. The senate also confirmed the appointment of five other nominees as non-executive directors of AMCON. Their confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the senate committee on […]
Just In: Senate confirms Ayogu as CBN Board Member
By Sola Isola The Nigeria Senate on Tuesday confirmed Professor Melvin Ayogu as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. President Tinubu had earlier nominated Ayogu to the Senate for screening and consideration. Details Later… Affairs TV News Click Here to Join our WhatsApp Group Click Here to Join […]
Just In: Senate confirms NCoS CG
By Sola Isola The Nigeria Senate on Tuesday confired the nomination of Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche as the Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Earlier in a letter nominating the CG of NCoS, which was read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President said: “In compliance with Section 3(1)(b) of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Act, […]